linear
/ˈlɪn.i.əɹ/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.12 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Made, or designed to be used, in a step-by-step, sequential manner.
adj
(of polynomials or polynomial equations)
adj
(of polynomials or polynomial equations)
Example Sentences
- "The route taken does not have to be a perfectly straight line, just so long as it is linear and is followed consistently for each transect taken."
- "a linear medium"
- "4x#43;5y#43;#92;frac#123;1#125;#123;2#125;z is a linear polynomial, but 4xy#43;#92;frac#123;1#125;#123;2#125;z and 4x#43;z² are not."
- "The graph of the linear equation y#61;ax#43;b is a straight line with slope a and y-intercept b"
- "The map f#58;#92;mathbb#123;R#125;³#92;to#92;mathbb#123;R#125;² taking (x,y,z)#92;mapsto(x#43;y#43;z,x-y#43;3z) is a linear map."
- "a linear meter"
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin līneāris, from līnea (“line”) + -āris (adjectival suffix), equivalent to line + -ar. Doublet of lineal.
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈlɪn.i.əɹ/
- British English: /ˈlɪn.i.ə/